Rapid responses of a melanophore cell line to chemical contaminants in water

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-349

  Iuga, Aurel ^b   Lerner, Ethan ^b   Shedd, Tommy R ^a   Van Der Schalie, William H ^a  

^a US Army Center for Environmental Health Research   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatophore; Drinking water; Melanophore; Sensor; Toxicity; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ARSENIC; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; MERCURY; NICOTINE; PARAQUAT; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PHENOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MELANOPHORE; MELANOSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR; WATER CONTAMINATION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; ARSENITES; CELL LINE; MELANOPHORES; MELANOSOMES; TERATOGENS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 65649107701     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1416     Document Type: Article

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